Pregnancy Costs & Parental Leave in Germany: Our Experiences

Hard to believe, but we have a six-month old baby! Really though, where has six months gone? And with it the days of rocking him to sleep, contact naps, and squeaks while nursing. However, we’re currently in our sleeping 10–11 hours per night (*knocks on wood*) and roly poly all over the house era andContinue reading “Pregnancy Costs & Parental Leave in Germany: Our Experiences”

Expectations vs. Reality: Pregnancy and Postpartum

Let’s start with expectation #1: Sitting down to write this post. Expectation: I’ll do it. Reality: We’re six weeks into life with Nolen, and this is my first attempt. And perhaps ironically, my baby, who’s been napping for a glorious 2 hours already, has just started rustling around. Guess we will see how far IContinue reading “Expectations vs. Reality: Pregnancy and Postpartum”